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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 25 Dec 2:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Lake Forest IL

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Cloudy, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers before 9am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 46 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.

    Low: 18 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.

    High: 24 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
Cloudy, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Scattered showers before 9am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Monday
A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Lake Forest IL
 42.26°N 87.85°W
Last Update:
2:46 pm CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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